Some Syllabus Options
for
Finite Mathematics and Calculus Applied to the Real World

Table of Contents for Finite Math & Calculus About the Books On-Line Resources

Applied Mathematics (Traditional)


First Semester:
Finite MathematicsOR Precalculus and Finite Mathematics
Functions and Graphs (Chapter 1) Algebra Review (Appendix A)
Systems of Linear Equations & Matrices (Chapter 2) Functions and Graphs (Chapter 1)
Matrix Algebra (Chapter 3) Systems of Linear Equations & Matrices (Chapter 2)
Linear Programming (Chapter 4) Matrix Algebra (Chapter 3)
Sets and Counting (Chapter 5; 5.3 and 5.4 optional) Linear Programming (Chapter 4)
Probability (Chapter 6; 5.4 and 6.7 optional)Game Theory (Chapter 8)
Statistics (Chapter 6) Mathematics of Finance (Chapter 9)

Second Semester:
Applied Calculus
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (Chapter 10)
Introduction to the Derivative (Chapter 11)
Techniques of Differentiation (Chapter 12)
Applications of the Derivative (Chapter 13)
The Integral (Chapter 14)
Further Integration Techniques and Applications of the Integral (Chapter 15)
and/or
Functions of Several Variables (Chapter 16)

Applied Mathematics with a Focus on Modeling and
Graphing Technology


First Semester:
Applied Finite Mathematics
Formatting Expressions for Graphing Calculator (A.1)
Functions and Graphs (Chapter 1)
. . . . .Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Using a Graphing Calculator Sections 1, 2
Systems of Linear Equations & Matrices (Chapter 2)
. . . . .Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 4 (or supplied software)
Matrix Algebra (Chapter 3)
. . . . .Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 3 (or supplied software)
Sets and Counting (Chapter 5; 5.3 and 5.4 optional)
Probability (Chapter 6; 5.4 and 6.7 optional)
Statistics (Chapter 6)

Second Semester:
Applied Calculus
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (Chapter 10)
Introduction to the Derivative (Chapter 11)
. . . . . Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 3
Techniques of Differentiation (Chapter 12)
Applications of the Derivative (Chapter 13)
The Integral (Chapter 14)
. . . . . Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 7
Further Integration Techniques and Applications of the Integral (Chapter 15)
. . . . . Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 8 and/or Appendix C
Functions of Several Variables (Chapter 16)
. . . . . Self-Study or Lab: Appendix B Section 9

Last Updated: July, 1996
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